Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is the oldest human mummy on Earth. Now, newly discovered evidence sheds light not only on this mysterious ancient man, but on the dawn of civilization in Europe.
Aired: Sep 16, 2015 To avoid trampling historical "World War I trench warfare tunnels" in Belgium...
Aired: Sep 23, 2015 Mineralogist Robert Hazen explores the role that rocks may have played in the...
Aired: Oct 7, 2015 What happened to a quarter quadrillion krill and what does it mean for some o...
Aired: Oct 14, 2015 The earthquake that rocked Nepal in April 2015 is examined. Included: why it ...
Aired: Oct 28, 2015 Deep-sea scientists study the undersea world of creatures that flash, sparkle...
Aired: Nov 4, 2015 An examination of how memory works. Included: research being done by neurosci...
Aired: Nov 11, 2015 Murdered more than 5,000 years ago, Otzi the Iceman is the oldest human mummy...
Aired: Nov 18, 2015 Machines with human-like capabilities have long been the stuff of science fic...
Aired: Nov 25, 2015 They were pioneering warriors, expert seafarers, and colonists of the North A...
10. Can Alzheimer's Be Stopped?
Aired: Jan 6, 2016The work of scientists to determine the cause of Alzheimer's disease is detai...
Aired: Jan 13, 2016 From Yellowstone to the Yukon, to Southern Africa's elephant highways stretch...
12. Operation Lighthouse Rescue
Aired: Jan 20, 2016Engineers work to save historic Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard, whi...
Aired: Jan 27, 2016 Historians and engineers investigate how Allied forces conspired to destroy H...
Aired: Feb 3, 2016 Investigate the psychology of a terrorist and examine how radical organizatio...
Aired: Feb 10, 2016 How the science of learning may change education for all children.
Aired: Feb 17, 2016 Scientists are using archaeological and cultural findings to map humans' exod...
Aired: Feb 24, 2016 Follow an army of engineers and designers as they tackle the complex challeng...
18. Treasures of the Earth: Gems
Aired: Apr 6, 2016This program explains the formation, chemistry, variations and allure of the ...
19. Treasures of the Earth: Metals
Aired: Apr 13, 2016History's most important metals and how they advanced civilization.
20. Treasures of the Earth: Power
Aired: Apr 20, 2016An examination of fossil fuels. Included: modern-day oil prospecting in Calif...
21. Operation Lighthouse Rescue
Aired: May 4, 2016Engineers work to save historic Gay Head Lighthouse on Martha's Vineyard, whi...
Aired: May 11, 2016 Historians and engineers investigate how Allied forces conspired to destroy H...
